Kebbi governor mourns as ex-Minister Malami loses younger brother

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Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has mourned the demise of the immediate younger brother to the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar chika Mallami, SAN. 

 Governor Idris who attended the funeral funeral prayer of the former minister's brother Dr. Zubairu Mallami described the deceased as a hard working man. 

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, he said the  deceased, Dr. Zubairu Mallami, who worked with the Kebbi State Secondary Schools Management Board passed on after a brief illness.

While expressing sympathy over the dead, the Governor described the deceased as an honest gentleman who contributed emmensely to the success of the state. 

"Governor Idris prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and make Aljannatul Firdaus his final home. 

"Late Zubairu died at the age of 55 years and left behind one wife and five children," the CPS said.

APC N'West youth leader wants Akpabio to support Barau as Senate president

 

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The youth leader of  All Progressives Congress (APC) in Northwest, Abdulhamid Umar Moh'd   has appealed to  Senator Godswill Akpabio and others in the contest for the senate presidency race to support  Senator  Barau Jibrin in becoming the next senate president. 

He described Jibrin as an exemplary leader who will carry everyone in the hallowed chamber along in his decision making. 

In a statement  by the Moh'd, he particularly urged Senator Akpabio to work with Jibrin as his "deputy", noting that "Jibrin as long term serving lawmaker is more well rounded and experienced."

He explained that "Jibrin will be a 4-term senator, compared to majority of the first and second term senators who allegedly want protocols reviewed to suite their ambition of becoming the  next leader of the senate. 

According to him, prior to Jibrin's presence in the senate, he has being a legislator and well versed and experienced. Jibrin has brought 

Moh'd called on the APC party leadership and president-elect, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu to prevail on the matter by galvanizing supports for senator Jibrin as  he said "Jibrin deserves to be the next senate president because the lawmaker has for long being committed to betterment of the country and has always put the interests of the people first. 

"Senator Barau is a man with transparency, integrity, and honesty  in his dealings with others. The  lawmaker is diplomatic and can handle the multifaceted future  challenges  in the senate. He will carry everyone along in decison making as senate president.

"On collaboration, Barau, as senate president, will work with other senators to achieve common goals of further development of the country,"Moh'd said.  

Senate President: Nigeria need Barau's wealth of experience --APC N'West youth

 

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The youth leader All Progressives Congress,( APC)  from Northwest, Abdulhamid Umar Moh'd has said that  senator Barau Jibrin's wealth of experience  is needed to navigate the senate and the country affairs. 

While noting that senator Jibrin has sponsored important bills in the hallowed chamber that were already passed into law, Moh'd also maintained his confidence in the lawmakers good decision making and diplomatic capabilities, which he claimed would help in bringing more transformation and development to the country. 

 " I'm sure he (Jibrin) will be one of the finest senate president to ever lead the hallowed chamber. Barau should be the next senate president owing to the wealth of experience he has as a long-term  lawmaker and his contribution to the success of the APC in northwest.

"He has all the leadership qualities required to lead a dynamic and diverse hallowed chamber like the National Assembly," he said.

He also recalled that  senator Jibrin secured over 200,000 votes to ensure Tinubu's victory in kano in the last election and as such, "the best way to compensate the competent senator is by making him the next senate president."

The youth leader added that Jibrin will  leverage his versatility and experience as the longest-serving senator from the Northwest region to help the country.

Moh'd his  statement  however said  having  examined the credentials of all the candidates aspiring  for  senate president from  northwest, Barau is  most suitable to be the next President of the Nigerian Senate. 

While noting that his office is aware of the several plots by regionalist political actors seeking to place their respective zones at advantage where it is not deserved, he said "there is no doubt it is the turn of northwest to produce senate president because since 1960 to date, we never produced one. This is an opportunity for the zone to shine, considering it contributions in the previous elections."

According to him, the region's APC intregrity has stood the test of time and that was why Tinubu was able to sweep other parties in the region. 

"Official election result figures show that the North West produced highest number of votes for Tinubu which makes it the natural and legimate claimant to the number three seat.  

According to him,  Northwest showed up for Tinubu when it mattered most-- the just conlucded election by providing largest votes, the region will always continue to be the party's strong hold. 

Making Barau next senate president best for our party, Tinubu, Nigeria --APC Northwest youth

 

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The All Progressives Congress, APC Northwest Youth has said that making   senator Jibrin Barau from kano state the next senate president will be good for the interest  of the party, , the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu and the country at large.

The APC youth wing described  Barau as a lawmaker with vast experience, whose emergence as the leader of the senate  will mark the begining of progress in the Tinubu administration.

In a statement by Abdulhamid Umar  Moh'd, he said Barau will work hand in hand with president-elect, Tinubu to ensure speedy passage of bills that will  propel the  growth and development of country.

He argued that  "In as much as there is checks and balance of power, the  relationship between presidency and the  senate needs to be cordial in order to pass neccessary bills without delays and resolve issues of national importance."

He said " It is heart warming to note that Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu in history has remain someone who doesn't  make decisions based on sentiment, but rather on merit and competence. 

"Judging from the perspective  of the APC as party in terms of zoning the seat of senate president, Northwest deserves to produce the next senate president - Religious background  should not  prevent Barau Jibrin from kano to become the next senate president, as he is competent.

"The National assembly arrangement  and scheme of work is not base on  religious or ethnic  sentiment, and rather based on competence.

"Barau Jibrin from kano has all it takes to led the senate. We believe he will work hand in hand with the country led by Ahmed Tinubu to foster growth and development. In as much as there is checks and balance of power, the   relationship between presidency and the  senate needs to be cordial in order to pass neccessary bills and resolve national based issues. 

"Lets also remember that the bulk of votes coming from entire South East is not up to what kano produced to make tinubu president-elect. 

And that is why Barau deserves senate president seat He is from Kano. Highest ranking Senator (4th timer) and has given a whopping 220,000 votes for Asiwaju & APC in the last election. Nearly twice the votes we got from the entire South East zone and one third that of the South South.

"Supporting him as the next Senate President is in the best strategic interest of our party, the APC," Moh'd reiterated

APC northwest youth appeals for zoning of senate president to Northwest

 

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The All-Progressives Congress, (APC) Northwest youths, has appealed   to the President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima, the party leadership and the party stakeholders to zone the seat of the Senate President to the Northwest. 

The youths said zoning senate president seat to the  NorthWest becomes imperative, bearing in mind the region's active participation and contribution towards the victory of party in the just concluded presidential election.

The APC youths wing said it observed that party is taking too long to deliberate on which region should occupy the senate president seat as the region have capable lawmakers from APC that were  re-elected and can occupy the seat. 

In a statement by the Northwest APC youth leader, Hon. Abdulhamid  Umar Moh'd( Oscar) , he explained that  the Northwest  remains a major APC stronghold in geo-political scheme of the country, followed by the Southwest, North East, North central, South South and south East.

 Accirding to him, There is need to compensate the northwest region with the seat of the senate president due to the votes and supports garnered from region.

"We gave President -Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu the highest number of votes, Among the entire geopolitical zones across the country, the youths and every other person from the northwest geopolitical zone that exercised their civic obligation and voted the president elect will be gladly overwhelmed if the Senate Presidential seat is  zoned to the Northwest. 

"We observed that the party has been deliberating on zoning of the senate president seat for quite a while, there is no need to deliberate on this, judging from ranking perspective, APC have senators that are highly competent from the Northwest. Some have been in the National Assembly since 1999 and are doing very well in addressing issues regarding the country as a whole. We also have senators returning for there third time in the senate which are competent enough to deliver in the 10th coming senate.

"For equity and fairness, the Southwest produced the president-elect, the Northeast produced Vice president-elect while the party chairman is from the Northcentral, and the northwest that gave the largest block of votes and support that assured the victory of the party deserve compensation. 

"We are therefore, urging the party leadership and president and vice president elect to  zone the senate president seat to the Northwest, this will canvass enormous support and confidence of the APC leadership by our teaming voters across the geo political zone who went out in mass to ensure victory of our great party," Moh'd said.

Naira Scarcity: APC youth leader dristubute relief items to 10,000 households in Northwest

 

....Buys Jamb form for 200 students, distribute 5000 study materials

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As part of effort to cushion the effect of the Naira and feul scarcity in his region, the Northwest Youth Leader of All Progressives Congress, (APC) AbdulHamid Moh'd Oscar has distributed relief  items to over 10,000 household  in the Northwest. 

The relief items distributed includes bags of rice, beans and other cooking ingredients in kano, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina and Sokoto states. The youth leader also said he used his office to empower women and youth in the region in areas of education, business creation and among others.

He said he purchased  200 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for applicants seeking to gain admission into tertiary institutions and distributed  5,000 study materials  to students in kano and Jigawa states. Acording to him, his objective for investing in education  was to help reduce number of out of school children in the Northwest,  while also supporting  his party's presidential candidates, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's  vision to improve education in the north.  

As for the women, "we got them sewing, grounding machines and N5,000 transferred to 400 women's account to support their business initiative," he said.

The youth leader said the leadership of his party(APC), presidential candidate of his party are  aware of the hardship experience by the people as a result of the Naira redesign and fuel scarcity, but they  promised it will be for a short period  time.

He urged the residents of kano and northwest in general to cast their  votes for his party's presidential candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Saturday at the polling boot. 

" Asiwaju has the interest of northwest at heart and we are confident that he will deliver on his education, health, jobs  and infrastructural development to the north once he wins.

" I besieged you all not to listen to  opposition members carrying out campaign of calumny against us. I believe we all see clearly that those engineering and perpetrating evil to turn you all against us are now exposed. The are the opposition members and you should beware of them.

" When Tinubu wins election, all this challenges faced by Nigerians will be carefully reviewed and all his good manifestos will be put into work," the youth leader said.

APC N'west youth leader buys JAMB form for 200 students, distribute 5000 books

 

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... Targets 1,000 more  in other 5 states

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The All Progressives Congress, APC Northwest Youth leader, AbdulHamid Moh'd Oscar has purchased  200 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for applicants seeking to gain admission into tertiary institutions and distributed  5,000 study materials  to students in kano and Jigawa states.

He said the objective was to help reduce number of out of school children in the Northwest,  while also supporting  his party's presidential candidates, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's  vision to improve education in the north.  

Oscar who is also the Deputy Director Youth mobilization for his party's presidential campaign council said similar initiative will be replicated accross the remaining states in the Northwest, where about 1,000 forms will be purchased for students seeking admission into higher institutions. 

According to him, "We distribute 5000 pieces study Materials and paid 200 JAMB registration  fee  for  Students seeking admission into higher instutions, just to support  support Tinubu's  vision on education.

He said "Northwest has the highest number of out of school children in  Nigeria with over 10 million and we don't want that to continue."

The APC youth leader said his  decision to purchase JAMB registration form for over 200 northwesterners was to encourage more individuals in the north to pursue education from primary to the tertiary level. 

According to him, " It is part of Tinubu's vision to build leaders accross the country and we must start by contributing our quota to ensure he succeeds.  Tinubu has groomed successfull leaders and he will help us do the same in the north. 

While calling on northerners to vote Tinubu in the upcoming election, he said "during his (Tinubu) campaign, he has promised that he will  help us cub street begging and return our teenagers back to school where they can combine both Arabic and western education. He also promised the teaming youths jobs and empowerment  and I believe my own decision to donate 5,000 study books  and purchase JAMB forms will yield positive results, Once the 200 students  graduates from higher institutions, they can secure jobs with their certificates", He said.